On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:30:41 -0800, "Bob"
wrote:

I have rubber stair treads on my back entryway steps. They are black rubber
with many ribs on each tread(very very narrow space between each rib). They
are in excellent condition but although I vacuum and mop(with ammonia
solution) them often, they never really look that good.

I am going to be repainting the wood portion of the stairs and would like to
have the rubber treads look a lot better than they do. Removing them and
going to new ones is not an option, so any ideas about how to clean them,
restore them,etc would be much appreciated.

Thank you,

Bob

mAYBE YOU'D HAVE luck at a janitor supply store. I went to one when I
heard they sold stuff that removed soot. They told me what they sold
me was what janitors used, but it didn't work in the place I tried it.
Maybe becaues I'd already tried something else.

Now I see someone sells treated sponges for soot. Maybe that will
worrk better.

But that I had bad luck, doesn't mean you will. The place in
baltimore is called Sterling Chemical. No mention of janitors, but I
think that's who they sell to, and janitors with longer names.